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You are beautiful, my friend
Last year I was drawn to Giotto’s breathtaking expressions of the Madonna and child. This Christmas I am marveling at the beauty of Van Eyck’s take on the symbolism of the Birth and the Mother’s Love for her child. This … Continue reading
Fair as the moon, choice as the sun
A little pre-Christmas treat: Van Eyk’s Lucca Madonna with a beautiful Josquin motette…. Enjoy… Josquin Desprez, Virgo prudentissima Virgo prudentissima quo progrederis quasi aurora valde rutilans filia Sion, pulchra ut luna, electa ut sol O most wise virgin, where are … Continue reading
Music of the Spheres
Happy New Year 2013 This piece is from today’s New Year’s Concert in Vienna. The piece is called ” Music of the Spheres” a waltz by by Josef Strauss
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Silent night, holy night
Giotto’s masterpiece. Happy Christmas everyOne Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schläft, einsam wacht Nur das traute, hochheilige Paar. Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Gottes … Continue reading
Making space
The Ognissanti Madonna as seen by Smart Hostory
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Hark !
Some more angelic creatures as perceived by the ” imagician” Giotto Bondone… Hark ! the herald angel sings
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The majesty of the logos
This is Giotto’s beautiful Ognissanto Madonna, originally painted for a Franciscan church in Florence. The Italian title of the painting is “La Maestà di Ognissanti”, pointing to the the majestic quality of the logos or wisdom, giving birth to everything. Johann … Continue reading
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Heissa
This is one of the altar pieces of the Parish Church St Wolfgang, Austria. The artist is Michael Pacher (ca 1430 – 1498) and this beautiful scene is complemented with a traditional Christmas carol from the area. Its a shepherd’s … Continue reading
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Winged bringers of joy
A Giotto angel…one of his wondrous, birdlike creatures. Maybe this is how people saw them in the early 14th century ? Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous … Continue reading
The earliest moon of wintertime
Another nativity by the visionary Giotto.- This one, from the early 1300 is clearly showing the advent from the traditional Byzantine treatment to features of the early Renaissance. The nativity is a scene from a fresco in Assisi. Nobody painted … Continue reading
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